On Jun 23, 2009, at 11:49 AM, Zach Welch wrote:
On Tue, 2009-06-23 at 20:20 +0200, Freddie Chopin wrote: [snip]Why do you consider it OK to ignore a license just because itinconveniences you? Do you hold the same view regarding things you create?Why do you consider it OK to overinterpret the license just because it inconveniences you? In things I create I take the pragmatic view - whensomething is given for free (like the ftd2xx.dll library) than it ismeant to be used, for free - I'm not creating artificial problems thatwould prevent me to use that "something".[snip] Why do you consider it OK to ignore what I and other contributors are saying about the license?
Because you are only a fraction of the community and the community as a whole decides.
Why do you feel it necessary to disrespect our copyright claims?
I don't see how he is. Now, the two interpretations of the license allow slightly different uses, but that isn't disrespect, it's a difference of opinion. One that can't be settled by restating each other's side. There needs to be discussion or an actual legal analysis that shows which interpretation is correct.
If we interpret it thusly, why do you think that your interpretation should be considered more valid than ours view? What if I told you that my interpretation is based in part on having paid an attorney to counsel me in such nuances? Would that matter?
Probably, but so far, we've seen nothing but conjecture from both sides.
You are being disrespectful to contributors that have made this decision; it is theirs to make and theirs alone.
No, the decision was to distribute under the GPL, not a specific interpretation of the GPL. If it turns out that Freddie's interpretation has more legal ground, then you are stuck with complying. That also isn't being disrespectful. It's being true to the letter of the license.
In that way, there is no doubt that you _are_ creating problems by beating this dead horse.
There is only no doubt to you and a few others. This isn't a dead horse to the community. It's a discussion where a few people want their way and refuse to hold discussion about alternatives.
What will it take to get you and others to drop this issue?
An actual resolution by the community and not a triumvirate declaration based on their interpretation of the license.
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